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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
The Pretty Story Demolished.

James Speed, who was Hncoln's attor-
ney general and one of his nearest advis-
ers, ruthlessly demolishes the pretty little
story recently told about Lincoln writing
his famous Gettysburg Grafton on his knee
while en- route to the dedication which
called it forth. Mr.. Speed says: II was
not in Washington at the time Mr.. Lin
coin made his Gettysburg speech and only
know what he told me of it. He said that
he partially wrote it before he left Wash
ington and finished it up after arriving ct
GETTYSBURG. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
LONDON BUSINESS.
THE ENGLISH METHOD SEEMS AN
TO AN-AMERicAN.

Some PecuIiarities In Banking-Caution
Exercised in Opening New Accounts
A Crossed Check-Old Firms and
Their Numerous Branches. -
To the American the methods of con-
Quoting business i'm London seem slow and
antiquated. There is an evident desire on
the part of many large firms to make the
transaction of business difficult instead OF
easy. There is an outer inquiry office, at
which you must give your name to clerk,
who often intimates by his looks that he
is comforting a favor by taking it !; the
name is passed on to an inner Office and
you are probably told to take q seat in q
reception room until the principals are at
liberty to see you. All this contrasts
strongly with the accessibility of business
men in America. .-... r.. 49, ~.
The greatest caution is exercised in the
opening of new accounts. Before you can
buy goods you must first either be intro
duced by an old customer or establish
your responsibility and solyency. If you
step into large bank in London and put
your money on the counter and ask to buy
a draft on New York, Berlin or Paris you
will be told that they do not know you
and can only sell drafts to their regular
customers or to people introduced by
them. There is no question that the
money you offer is not good, but they do
not know you.
STILL A STRANGER.
Twas once, years ago, refused a draft
in bank in which had q special deposit
of money at interest, and, notwithstand=
ing brought the clerk from the special
deposit department of the bank to vouch
for my identity, the draft clerk told me,
"Ah, yes! you have special deposit in
that department, but special deposits are
received from any one without introduc.
ton, and really, since you have never
been introduced to the bank, you are still
in the position of a stranger to us, and
we cannot sell You the draft.
Another banking custom that seems
strange to us is that open checks mot
''crossed'D are paid to strangers without
Identification. If you have a check pay
able to "JOhn JONES' or order, the bank
does not require that You be identified as
John Jones, but you present the check,
indorse your name John Jones on the
back and receive the money In bills or gold.
But most checks are ..crossedn and not
''open checks, I" and You cannot get the
payment of '.crossed' check by present
ing 1t personally at the bank, no matter
how much you may be identified. To
''crossn check you draw two parallel
lines across the face of it, aud write be-
tween them either the name of the bank
with whom the person to whom the check
Is payable intends to deposit it, or simply
the terminal words Sc Co.." any check SO
'crossed" must be deposited in a bank for
collection and presented by bank mes
senger for payment. This crossing of
checks thus forms an almost absolute
safeguard against payment to the wrong
persons. It might be adopted with ad-
vantage in other countries
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
John wilkes Booths Body.

OUHu "IIAcS oOObu bOVys
ssThe stories about John Wilkes Booth
are very absurd" says Mr.. Louis Die
trich, an old Washingtoniau. 81 have
heard people throughout the country say
that Booth was never killed or captured,
and the body which was brought to Wash
ington was dummy. When his body
was brought here on the gunboat wanted
to see him, but it was almost impossible
to get a chance thought of all schemes
to get on board, and ut last went to my
friend Mr.. Todd, of the army, and asked
him how 1 should get to see the body. He
said: we are to make post norton ex-
animation tomorrow In the afternoon.
You come to the boat and tell the guards
you have q message for me. l will he on
board and will tell them to send you to
me, as am expecting YOU. did SO and
was admitted Just before the post
norton examination Mr.. Todd lifted
the big tarpaulin that was laid
over the body on the upper deck
and showed me the face of the dead
man. It was calm and peaceful as q
baby's, and IL was John Wilkes Booth.
1t is all nonsense to say that he was not
there. saw him and touched his head
1t was cold and dead, and it was Booth.
know what know and 1 saw the man
lying there. The gunboat was anchored
between the arsenal and the navy yard,
but nearer the yard than the arsenal.
Among the other absurd stories told
about Booth was one to the effect that his
body had been sunk n the eastern branch
Of the Potomac at midnight and that no
one knew where it was. That was as
false as everything else they told. His
body was buried in the old penitentiary
ground. where the arsenal now is, to-
gether with those of the other conspira-
tors-IIarold, Paine, Mrs, Surratt and
!. Atzerodt. There the body laid for ten
years, until it was finally disinterred and
carried to Baltimore and buried beside
that Of his father in, the family burying
ground. Washington Cor Kansas City
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Good ,Aal,lee 10. small 1ioys

Parents should make it point to in
struct their boys against the wiics OF the
itinerant dentist who eoaxes the little fell
lows to serve his purpose in the exhibition
of the nnrivaled virtues of his dentifrice.
With pleasant smile he invites lad in the
crowd about his wagon to take q position
by his side and then presses the thought
less little fellows head against his chest
and bids him to open his mouth. Next he
rubs the boys displayed teeth with q rag
dipped in acid, taking off the possible
tartar and shining the surface. The pro-
cess over, and some of the crowd being
pleased with the result, sale follows.
Then another boy is selected for his vic
tim. Possibly within the space of three
or four weeks the acid will have begun its
deadly work, and in q, little while the en-
amel is destroyed and decay begins. New
York Times. ' -. -..s' s..s-.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
A 2OO-Year.OId Clock.

A curiosity in Mr.. Wakefield's shop is
Dutch clock, 200 years old, which evil
IDENTIFY has been q part of much interesting
history. 1t is an ugly little block of o
clock, seven or eight inches square, that
is placed high enough on the wall to
allow its weights to clear the floor, and
is wound up by pulling long dangling
chain. 1t is queer little wooden and
brass clock, rudely made, with an unin-
teresting face. 1t looks more like sleepy
Ounce Of clock than smart, reliable
timepiece. Nevertheless, it is graduate
of Bowdoin college. 1t told time to the
students of that institution fer many
years. Opening one of the panels which
form the sides of the old Dutchman and
swing ON wire hinges, one sees the inscrip-
ton, Edward Howe, Jr., Bowdoin col
lege, 1885" Below it are the names
'Josiah Howe" and CDR. Sutherland,
Bowdoin, 1840. "-Lewiston Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
pernhardt,. Consenial Friends.

Bernhardt is very independent in her
choice of acquaintance. She objects de.
cidedly to meeting people who do not in
terest her, or who do not appeal in some
way to her feelings. An intimate of the
great actress once asked IL he might bring
friend of his to see her, and added, "1Ie
is great admirer Of you" SIS he SYM
pathetic.'' asked Bernhardt quickly,
where most women would have said: SIS
he respectable" and then she continued
81 don't care TO know persons who are
unsynpathetic." This explains, perhaps,
why Sarah Bernhardt is always SO talka
tive, cordial and sunny at her receptions;
she feels that she is surrounded by congo
NAL friends; she Is sure that no cold bores
have strayed into her drawing 70 M
Paris Cor. Inter Ocean.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16

Young Winks-Say, sis, wish you'd
tell me whether you think Nellie Minks
cares for mo or not. Sister-Does she
seem to like to talk to you? Always"
SIS she bright and witty in her rcmarksr'
"Just as funny as she can be-" "And
seems to be enjoying herself ever SO much
when you are aroundr' Indeed she
does" "Well, she doesn't care a straw
for Won. 1--Peck,s Sun. fr -er.a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
The Realistic and tho Romantic.

If an author is wise he will adopt the
method to which he is naturally inclined
by training or temperament; If he is wiser
he will adopt judicious comminging Of
both methods as far as his mental powers
will permit; and II he is wisest, he will
succeed in whatever he writes. But wise,
wiser or wisest, it is to be hoped that he will
not, rs rule, assume toward his literary
brother the position assumed by the old
Quaker toward his wife. It Is an OLD
story, and we all remember the Quaker'a
grave consideration for his better half In
saying: "All the world is queer, except
ing thee and me, and thee is little queer.
The Epoch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
ra,nous Avhori,m,.

It was Gen. Henry Lee who alluded 20
Washington as first in war, first in peace and
first in the hearts OF his countrynen.
The expression .'eternal vigilance Is the
price of liberty, was used by Webster in his
reply to Hayne. Il did not originate with
Webster, however, and by some authorities
this epigram is given as of unknown parentage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
THE OLD MILL.


Hero from the brow Of the hill look
Through lattice Of boughs and leaves
On the old gray mill, with its gambriel roof,
And the moss on It's rotting caves. rz
I hear the clatter that jars its walls, tr~-
And the rushing waters sound; 80
And see the black aoats rise and fall r:si
AS the wheel goes slowly round. .Ski.
] rode there often when was young, sa&
With my grist on the horse before,
And talked with Nellie, the miller's girl,
As waited my turn at the door. tfatg
And while she tossed her ringlets brown, -
And fhrted and chatted so free,
The wheel might stop or the wheel might go
It was all the same to me. .-.- ~.
IT'S twenty years since last stood
On the spot where stand to-day
And Nellie is wed and the miller is dead,
And the mill and are gray. r.
But both, till we fall into ruin and wreck,
To our fortune of toll are bound,
And the man goes and the stream flows,
And the wheel moves slowly round.
Boston Beacon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Round Heail.,

& In the war which resulted I'm the beheading
of Charles Of England, the cavaliers or
adherents Of the king wore their hair ii, long
curls. The puritans cut their hair close to
the scalp. Hence the cavaliers called their
opponents round heads. an appellation that 10
very COMMONLY used Of thu present day,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Some One Must Lead.

A Vermont joker claimed that he had
felt an earthquake, and in two hours he
had 8, 600 people ready to swear that their
dishes ratified on the shelves. Some one
must always lead in these matters.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD.

Pyssiasnt-E. p. Barnum.
.Seeretary-E. c. Rich.
Dirsctors-J. A. Dubois, Jas. A. Norris, w. A.
Gates, L. j. Harrison, A. Barto, II. I. Greene.
Li5rarian-Miss Louie Allen.
Library open every Saturday from to and
from Z to 3: 30P.N
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
ravorite colors in unbolsterv text
Attractive Transparepcies.

graceful arrangement of large, hand
some pansies applied to glass with yarnish
and then framed makes very unique and
attractive vinesw Transparency.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
VILLAGE OFFICERS.

Ppesf1ent-J. c. Foster.
Trasfess-Chas. Ii. Bennett, c. Tubbs, W. s.
Dean.
Rseoydsr-W. P. Lambert
IreaSnrer-Lucas kellS.
Justices eftht Psace-J. ID. Carr, VIM. Boulton.
Constd6A-C. NJ. Coats.
Chief Of Pofics-B. +. Carr.
Council meets first Monday evening in every
month
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Sank Centre Northern.
Stearns County Officers.

StearnS County Objects.
.iHditor-Barney Vossberg.
REGISTER Of Dseds-John Zapp.
TrsasHrer-J. A. Moosbrugger.
.SheyiH-M. Mickey.
JUDGE Of Pro6ate-Theo. Bruener.
County Attorney-D. r. Calhoun.
Clerk Of Conrf-A. l. Cramb.
[ oroser-Dr. Ramsey.
.Snbt. IF Schooks-L j. Rocholl.
SKrUtyor-
P. o. address of above officers St. Cloud, MINI.
Court Commissioner-Wm. Boulton.
Depnty Sheri6-H. s. Doty.
DstnEy CoroHer-J. A. Dubois.
Address, Sauk Centre, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Good Stone From q Queer Deposit.

Ooou Stone Fr0m Vueer Deposft.
A street paving contractor has just en-
gagged 500, 900 worth of Dakota paving
stone. The prairie region of Dakota is
about the last place we would think Of
going to for stone, and ret the deposit
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16

Fashions for mer are in that blissfu'
stage of uncertainty I'm which IL is com
parative1y easy for extreme dressers tc
make idiots Of themselves.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16

8. r. Palmer Post No. 30.
A. Barto, Commander; A j. Norris, Adju-
ant: meets second and urt Wednesday
yening Of each month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Pyesident-A. Barto.
.Sscretary-P. Lamb.
T,easnrer-Lucas Kells.
DiyecforS-A. Barto, p. Lamb, Lucas kells, >.
Pendergast, j. Norris, j. b. Perkins.
SUIT. If Sch00kS-W. +. Rocheleau.
Board meets first Thursday in every month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Stupid children at school.

One of the best business men we know
was a dreadfully stupid boy in numbers;
one of the best writers could not spell
(which without ''t;' one of the best
orators was wretched reader in his first
school year; one of the best teachers was
mischievous almost to yiciousness. Dis,
cordant notes in childhood do not neces-
sarily mean lack of harmony or success in
life.-Boston Journal Of Education.
cPnoistery TexIifes.
Favorite colors in upholstery textiles are
copper, bronze, terra Gotta, red, green, blue,
silver gold, red blue, and green iridescent
shades in various delicate and subtle combine
tons
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Baptist Church.

Services every alternate Sabbath at 1880 A. N.
and sP. NJ. Sunday School Immediately after
he morning service. Wednesday evening ser
p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
.nRI,ah Catholic.

EnRIt9H CatHOIfCs
B. Bower AND REV. d. ]. CosAN, PASTORS.
services every alternate Sunday at 1880 I'm
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
German Evangelical Church.

ED. FUHRMANN, Pastor.
Service each alternate Sunday at O'Clock r. n.
Sunday school Immediately thereafter, at the
Norwegian Lutheran church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
catholic Churches.

REV. j. B. Bower, PASTOR.
Services at and 1000 A. NJ. Sunday school at
20 P IN. Mass every week day at 500 Am.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
|. o. o. r.
ENCOURAGEMENT n o. IN,
w. C.. r, u.

S. l.. Robbins, c. P.
Meets First and Third Tuesday evenings Of each
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CONGREGATIONAL Church.
REV. j. b. Drew, PAsTOI

Sunday-Services at 10 80 A. N. and 80 r. N.
Sunday school ut 12:OOm. Young Peoples
Meeting one hour before evening services.
rayer meeting "Wednesday evenings at Z: 40 r. N
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
MEIROSE,
Methodist Episcopal.
Episcopal.
Catholic.
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

Star In the West Lodge, No. 60.
n r. Barto, W. NJ; Lyman M. Kells, See.
MeetsSacond and Fourth Tuesday evenings OF
Zach month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16

G, A. r,
almoy Post No. 40.

Mrs. A. Moore, President, Mrs. 3. L. Leck
uwooa Secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Sand for the Foundry.

Germany possesses some green sand Pc
culiarly adapted to the founders puI poses,
especially the Berlin sands, and this fact
doubtless accounts in great measure for
the delicacy and superiority of the pro-
auctions of the Berlin founders. These
Berlin sands are found in the brown coal
formations or in the diluvial formations
in the coal measures Of Stettin, eta
Frank Leslie's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16

A pile of imitation silver dollars on o
tray is one Of the new designs in orna-
mental inkstands. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16

REV. J.F. HAMILTON, RECTOR.
Sunday Service at 1890 A. and 7:30 p. NJ
Sunday school ut IL N. Wednesday evening sc
vice at 7:30r.n
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Christian Church.
Episcopal Church.

j. A, GRICE, PASTOR.
Sunday Services at 1880 A.. N. ana 1888 p. N
Sunday school at 1900 NJ. Services held IL
ms
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Little Falls & Dakota.
Minnesota & Northwestern ny.

Leave ARRIVE
a. Paul STATIONS. 81. Paul.
fs:I0 MISt. Louis & Kas City Exp 1850 P n
7:eS MI 4 $3.50 A N
lChicago, Waterloo & Du-
7;05 p II bulue express. $50 A
randolph, Northfeld Far
1880 MI ioauIC 4 WaLerville acc tll:20 AM
Dodge Centre. Rochester,
1880 81 Austin and Lyle acc. HE'D AN
Daily ex. Sunday. / ex. Saturday. Exc
Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-16
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday service at 1880 A. N. and 8 r. n
Sunday school at 12M. and Young Peoples meet
ing at s 80 p NJ, lead by Prof. W. F. Roc heleau
wednesday evening meeting at 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-30
An Unsafe Railway.

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 29.-The railroad and
warehouse commission has received letter
from Frank NJ. Johrson and W. S. jackson, of
Streator. who were on the passenger train going
south the Streater branch of the Wabash
which wrecked between Connell and Mann
vile stations on the 9Th inst, turning the car,
with twenty passengers over on its side. They
say the cause was said TO be n broken rail, but
an examination showed the ties were too rotten
to hold the spikes They also sent piece Of
raj! about twenty inches long by express
sample of the rails in use between Streator and
Fairbury. Its face is worn down smooth
broken completely off, leaving only the narrow
part which supports the top of the rail for the
trail 20 run over. In conclusion the letter says
the road is longer fit to be used for railroad.
The commission will look into the merits of the
complaint at an early day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-30
Panhandle Plans.

The Panhandle people are still working upon
the scheme to bridge the Ohio below Pittsburg,
says ths Columbus Journal, and thus connect
the Pittsburg. Cincinnati 60 ST. Louis and Fort
Wayne roads. The latest plan is to build q
bridge crossing Brunots island. At this point
the river is about 800 feet from bank to bank,
there being a channel on each side of the Island.
The structure will be of iron, and cost some
thing like 81, 500, COO The entire length of the
bridge anc trestle will be about one mile The
company feel the necessity of having the bridge,
and it is probable that it will be built as
every thing is arranged satisfactorily. The river
men favor the new location of the bridge very
much, and will not offer any opposition to il.
The structure will be immense affair, about
140 feet high the channels, with spans of
several hundred feet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-30
General and Personal.

The Decline has changed the leaving time Of
Niagara excursion to Sept &, at 6:30 P. NJ.
The proposed syndicate to ''taks over" the
secured loans of Henry S. Ives & Co.. is under
stood to have abandoned the undertaking
Thus far there have been eleven railway acct
dents with large loss of life this year In all
these over 200 people were killed and more than
600 injured
sion Beginning to-day they will sell 1 900 mile
tickets TO all applicants for twenty dollars
Good one year from date of saIe and for indi-
vidual holders only.
Orno NJ. Brown, cashier for the l.. D. g. S.
paymaster. has taken service with the auditor
of the G. B. & O., headquartersAt Chicago Mr.
Brown is a very capable young man, whose abili-
ties will put him In the front ranks.
The c., H. g. D. company has repudiatsd the
Ives issue of preferred stock. and will main tain
in the courts that it Is invalid A sale of stock
was made at Cincinnati Saturday, and it brought
only 40 cents whom Jumped with the common.
One day last week D. H. Conkliu, general
manager of the Terrs Haute & Peoria railroad.
called the section bosses all along the line to
Decatur and gave them a big dinner. and. after
trip over the road to Terre Haute, a splendid
supper was served there.
Boston 6 Albany, paying an per cent divi-
dend, is quoted at 200. Missouri Pacific. paying
per cent, sells low in the nineties. Atchison.
paying and to pay per cent, sells at 102
Oregon Railway and Navig alton, paying per
cent (guaranteedl, sells at "a.
The largest individual stockholders of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company William
Thaw. of Pittsburg, 1900 shares; l. Y. Will
hanson. 5000 shares. and 81. Pratt McKeon.
5000 shares Mr. Thaw vice-president of
the Pennsylvania Company. and also director
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
A number of freieht rasn will be in the city
to-day to attend the meeting o. the Indiana
lines. The mattar IN hand is the preparation of
a tariff to imports points in the Middle and
Western States gTot1 Lafayette, Loeansport,
Franklin, Crawfords vile, Kokomo and other
stations. The lines in terssted are the Vandalia,
Wabash, Big Four Monon. l.. B. g. w, Pan
handle. c., ST. l.. & Z. g. and the Lake Erie 6
Western.
Lucus w. Wakey has been appointed assist
ant general passenger and ticket agent Of the
Burlington system. Six years ago he was
clerk in the general freight Office of the compa-
ny; then chief rate clerk. then chief clerk Of
the departments, and eighteen months ago he
was made local freight agent at Chicago. in
charge of the entire Chicago traffic. From this
position Mr. Wakeley was promoted last May to
be assistant to General Manager Ii. B. Stone.